Lee County Information

Lee in North Carolina occupies 259 square miles and has a 2006 population of 56,908, a change from a 2000 population of 49,172 and 41,370 in 1990. 12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.1% percent is 25-35, and 14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 206 acts of violent crime reported in Lee in 2004, a change from 156 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,435 people: 5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4%.

Read more about Lee, North Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyLee 
StateNorth Carolina 
Land Area259 sq. milesRanked 2,922 of 3,140
Population 200656,908Ranked 874 of 3,140
Population 200555,747 
Population 200049,172Ranked 928 of 3,140
Population 199041,370Ranked 973 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion78% 
African American20.2% 
Asian American.7% 
Native American.6% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 58.1% 
Population 5 to 1414.2% 
Population 15 to 2412.5% 
Population 25 to 3411.1% 
Population 35 to 4414.6% 
Population 45 to 5414.9% 
Population 55 to 6411.1% 
Population 65 to 747.2% 
Population 75 and up6.4% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes206156
Murders / Manslaughters3 
Forcible Rapes13 
Robberies75 
Aggravated Assaults115 
Total Property Crimes2,3872,040
Burglaries749 
Larceny Thefts1,473 
Motor Vehicle Thefts165 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population26,37624,612
Unemployed Population1,435990
Unemployment Rate5.4%4%

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